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IP500022 - Design and Operations of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Assignment 60/100
Oral 40/100 1 hours E

Course content

  • Reactor hydraulics and kinetic theory
  • Laws, guidelines and regulations for plant design
  • Water chemistry and microbiology
  • Mechanical, biological and chemical treatment processes.
  • Microbia/chemical risk analysis in water and wastewater treatment plants
  • Decentralized and source-separated treatment systems.
  • Sludge to valuable products systems (e.g. biogas, pellets etc)
  • Design of water and wastewater treatment plants
  • Sensor technologies for plant monitoring

Learning outcome

Learning outcome- Knowledge

  • Knowledge of the different microbial and chemical contaminants in water and wastewater streams.
  • Knowledge of the impacts of water and wastewater treatment.
  • Good knowledge of guidelines and regulations for the selection of different water and wastewater treatment processes.
  • Knowledge of the resources in wastewater/sludge and treatment technologies to recycle these resources for the benefit of society.

Learning outcome-Skills

  • Able to use software and tools to assess the health and environmental impacts of water and wastewater systems (e.g., @Risk and GEMSS).
  • Able to apply key theories and principles in the design and selection of appropriate water, and wastewater treatment technologies.
  • Able to independently undertake field and laboratory experiments in the planning and design of water and wastewater treatment plants.
  • Able to use digital tools to design, simulate and optimize different water and wastewater treatment processes (e.g. BioWin and WATPRO).
  • Able to write and effectively communicate technical reports.

Learning outcome- General Competence

  • Be able to select, plan and design an appropriate water and wastewater treatment plant for a given locality/community accounting for existing guidelines, regulations and cost implications.
  • Be able to work in an interdisciplinary team in water and wastewater management.
  • Contribute to the development of good water and wastewater treatment practice through participating in discussions within the field.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises, fieldwork, labwork and excursion.

Mandatory assignments:

Several individual exercises, lab work as well as a larger group assignment. All mandatory assignments must be approved within given deadlines to gain access to the final exam.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory assignments

Further on evaluation

Individual Project Report and oral exam.

Re-sit exam: following semester.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Mechatronics and Automation (MSMECAUT)
Product and System Engineering (840MD)

Course materials

  • Chapters from recommend texbooks
  • Journal Articles
  • Lecture notes

More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2023

Language of instruction: English

Location: Ålesund

Subject area(s)
  • Water Supply and Wastewater Systems
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Assignment 60/100

Release
2023-11-22

Submission
2023-11-24


16:00


12:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Oral 40/100 E 2023-11-30 09:00
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring UTS Assignment 60/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring UTS Oral 40/100 E
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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